Numbering machine



'NL-H. KERN NUMBERING MACHINE Filed oct. 27. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 W l V M. H. KERN NUMBERING MACHINE Nov. s, 1927. 1,648,276

ate said Wheels.

Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES l maar Partantv "MAXIMILIAN H. KERN, oF niDGnWooD, NEW YORK, essIGNoR ronoBnR'rsNnMBnR- ING MACHINE COMPANY, e CORPORATION on New YORK.

Application led Octoberf, 1925. Serallto. 65,084.

My invention relates to numbering ma chines, and moreV particularly to a hand operated machine of this ytype provided with a setting mechanism by which mechanismsV 5 operative to progressively and successively 1U function at certain predetermined intervals so that in succeeding impressions the same number will be repeated any desired number' of times before the digit wheel actuating mechanism functions to progressively actu- Machines of the general type to which my invention relates, are old and well known in this art, the invention relating more particularly to a numbering machine embodying a setting mechanism for controlling or determining the operative intervals of the digit wheel actuating means, the parts of which mechanism are so constructed and arranged as to-not only permit the assemblingy "Y of this mechanism in its entirety in a narrow space, but to permit a convenient and accurate setting of this mechanism.

The setting mechanism, andthe parts ofV the digit wheel actuating mechanism co-opit" erating therewith, may be made of materials, have dimensions, and be combined` so as to not only ensure absolute reliability in the operation of the machine for any cycle of operations for which it is set, but to preclude possibility of a disarrangement ofV parts and a variation 1n the operative effectV of the part-s due to wear.

In a` numbering machine embodying` the invention, the construction and arrangement of parts is such that the adjustable member by which the functioning of the machine through other 'parts of the setting mechanism, is controlled, remains in a fixed position, so that the user may, at any time, determine exactly what the setting of themachine is.

This construction also permits the use of a member movable with each actuation of the numbering machine in relation to the adjustable setting member, which member has indices thereon indicating the number of impressions which have 'been made during any particular cycle of operations for which the setting mechanism ispadjusted;

5: Said adjustable setting member is provided the machine is adapted vto with a releasable .locking device preventing.v

any possible laccidental movement of said member when 1t 1s once'set, but permitting aA quick re-setting thereof. /Thisdoeking device when released, permits the setting meme.

ber to move freely inV either direction in setting the machine,.and is co-ordinated with a' f.

detent'inechanism forming a part of thel mechanism forcausing the actuation -of the..

numbering head inthe exact cycles for ywhich it is set, 1n va vmanner to cause this vdetent to ,bev released simultaneously with the release ofthe locking device, to permit the free actuation of the setting member, and the positioning vofv the parts to ensure `the full number of impressions in the initialy cvcle for which'the machine is set. u' 'i A numberingmachine embodyingthe inu vention is so constructed that the setting device may, atwill, be returned to the initial position for any cycle, thus permitting an increase in the number of impressions which may be made of a given number, or a restarting of a'cycle anew'. .In this manner a wide range of working conditions.

In anumbering machine of the invention, A

it is essential to embody in the setting mechanism, a spring for restoring the parts of this mechanism which -determine the number of impressions to be made in each cycle, to their initial positions after the completion of each cycle, my invention contemplating a construction and arrangement` of parts whereby, irrespective of the adjustment ofthe setting mechanism the ten sion of this spring willfbe the same', with the beginning of each cycle of operations.

This construction and arrangement of` parts contributes toward` the conditions in rsembling of the device, and permits the use of a very light spring. Y

.the machine above referred to, permitting Il also preferably provide in a' device em-l bodying the invention, a simple lockingv mechanism by whichthe digit wheels may be brought and maintained in a position to facilitate the khand setting vof the various wheels, which mechanism may also be used when readjusting the .setting mechanism when it is desired to change the number of impressions in a cycle of operations of the tails of construction for ensuring. the desired compactness of the various mechanisms lin the machine, and the desired accuracy in the operations of the machine as determined by the adjustment of the setting mechanism, all

of which will be more'particularly referred y,to hereinafter. y Y A Y The invention-consists primarily in a numbering machine L embodying therein in coinbinatioii with reciprocatory means, a sequence of'digit wheels carried thereby, digit wheel .actuating means, and ain inking` mechanism co-operating with said ,digit wheels, of a member movable with and operative upon said digit wheels actuating means, actuating` means adapted to be brought into or out of tli'ejoperative relation to said member. and

a settingineelianism whereby the operative, or inoperative intervals of said actuating means'y upon said member may be predetermined; and in such other novel features of construction andcombination of parts as are v hereinafter set forth and described, and more `'particularly point ed out in the claims hereto appended. j

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a viewfinV perspective )of `a numboringl machine embodying my invention;

i' Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view4 upon an enlargedscale' with portions thereof broken away to illustrate the digit wheel ac'- tuating` mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the setting mecha-nisin with the cover fplateV removed, the

parts of theV digitwlieel actuating meclia-" nisin being shown in one of their positions;

Fig. 4t. is a. similar view with Vsaid parts inv another position;l Y

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the setting mechanism showing the locking device;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the Aactuating means for the setting mechanism;

Fig. .7` is avertical section through the actuating plunger and its lock;

VFig. 8 is a plan aview of the mechanism shown .in Fig.`7;

Fig. 9 isa view Vof the control plate of the 'setting mechanism onthe line 9 9 of Fig. 10; and FigrlO'is a section of the plate shown in Fig. 9.1 I

Like numerals refer to like' parts through-V out the several views.

In the embodiment of the invention htensively used in numbering heads because shown, I employ Va U-shapedfranie 11` the bottom of which is closed by a supportingA Vbase 12 hav-.ngside lugs lbetween which the side bars at the open end ofthe frame spring r11 ares-prung and confined, these parts being kwhich is a shaft 16 having a sequence of independently rotatable digit wheelsI 17 mounted thereon, each of which wheels is of rthe usual, or any desired construction,. to

permit the progressive actuation Vof the units digit wheeland the actuation of other digit;

wheels successively accordingfto the progres- 'siveactuation of the digit-.wheels of lower.

y denomination.

The slides 15, shaft 16 and digit wheels 17 are brought intothe printing position by movement toward the base 12 through the medium of a yoke 18 provided with sockets 1 straddling theV shaft 16 andhaving secured thereto an actuating stem 19 slidably mount--Y 'ed in the top'of the frame 11 and carrying al handheld 20. A spring 21 ofthe usual construction is provided for imparting` a returnmovement to the yoke' and the-parts actuated thereby. and for furnishingfthe power applied to the digit wheel actuating mechanism `and the inking mechanism;

Carried rearwardlyofthe frame 11 is a housing 22 in which is pivotally mounted L an oscillatory frame 23 carrying a metallic 4channel containing an inking pad 24 which is removably supported bysaid framefby means of an extension 25 having an open slot therein adapted to receive va screwthreaded stem 26 carried by an extension upon the metallic channel of the ink pad, a jamb nut 27 being used for securing thepad in position as determined by theextension 25 upon said frame. This construction per mits the convenient removal of the pad for re-inking purposes.

The frame 23 is actuated by means ofya said frame, with the yoke 18.

In the embodiment of the invention. shown, I haveV illustrated an actuating mechanism for the various digit wheels, consistingfof the usualv comb pawl 30 pivotally mounted upon a swing frame 31. pivoted Ell llifi link 28-connecting an extension 29 upon fil" upon the shaftl 16, the comb pawl being] ratchet wheels upon the various digit wheels,y which latter-are recessed at. predetermined pressed toward the *co-operating points in the usual manner to contiol 'thev of its compactness, but it is apparent that if desired other 'forms of transfer mecha-- nisms may be used.

actuatedwith each reciprocation of the digit l wheels, the character ot the cycle ot operations being determined. Aby mechanisms which will cause the engagement of the comb pawl 30 with, or its disengagement from,

the digit wheels according to whether it is desired to actuate these digit wheels or not.

In the machine ot my present inventiom the comb pawlV alwaysha-s the same operative relation to the digit wheels, the'swing frame carrying the pawl ybeing acted upon by a member through which movement may be imparted to that trame, which member, however, is acted upon by actuating means as determined by a setting mechanism, to control the operation ol the machine during any cycle.v Hence thereis no movement ot thcswing trame and the pawl carried thereby excepting Afollowing the completion ot each cycle ot operations and preparatory to the succeeding cycle; The swing 'frame and pawl at all times, excepting when it is desiredv to progressively actuate the digit wheels, has merely areciprocatory movement with the shalt'l andthe digit wheels.

This condition ensures great reliabilityfinv the 'functioning of the* machine.

The actuating mechanism for the swing trame 31 consists oft a lever pivoted to the yoke 18 and projecting beyond the 'trame 111, this lever being" connected byy a link 84 with a crank upon the swing 'frame 31.'

Said lever is provided with a guide pin 36 having mov-ement in an arcuate guide slot 3T in an adjacentslide Y The ujiper-,portion of one 'tace of the frame! lliis closedV by a plate 38 having a slot ltherethrough approximating in length the length ot movement oit the yoke 1S. Pivoted vto said plate 38 in a position where it may be projected acrossv the slot 39 isa pawl 4f() lwhich constitutes an actuating means operative upon the member or lever 33, through'whieh the swing trame 31 is actuated, when it is necessary to turn the digit wheel or digit wheels preparatory to the initiation otany lcycle ot operations ot the machine.

The lever 33 projects through the slot 39 to an extent to permit' the desired pivotal movement ot this lever without disengaging it 4trom the pawl 40.

The pawl 10 is acted upon by a spring 41 having a normal tendency to project it across the slot 39, under which condition the leverv 33 will be actuated during each recipi'ocation of the yoke 18, said lever upon cycle.

the downward movement vot' the yoke moving said pawl against the tension otjthe spring, and said lever 33 being continuously engaged by said pawlfco as' to cause'the oscillation of said lcverhwith each full' re-vv ciprocatory movement ot the yoke 1S,` and the swing` .frame 3l to be'actnated in a manner to cause the pawls ott the'comb pawl to ride over the' ratchet ywheels uponv the digit wheels with which they respectively 'co-operate, during the' downward stroke of the'yoke, and their movement with said ratchetwheels j during the following upward movementv with lthe resultant advancement oi a' digit wheel or wheels. i

ThisI is the normal. cycle otnumbering machines resulting in consecutive numbering.

In connection with the pawl 40, I provide a'setting mechanism by which said pawlll() is permitted to remain in a position projected across the slot 39, or lis continuously held so thatv it cannot' project across said slot, thus preventing any actuation of the ,digit wheels upon an indeniteY number oi" Succeeding recipro'cations ot said Vyoke 18; or is held Vso that it cannot project' across said slot-during a delinite numberof actuations of said yoke and is then permitted to -project across the slot upon the succeeding reciprocation of theyoke, so as to permit a definite number of repetitions ofthe same number as determined by the setting mechaf nism, and then be followed by an actuation of the digit wheels preparatoryvto a repetition ofV the same cycle ot operations. VThe 'construction ot the setting mechanism is such that'vvithin limitations defined by theparticular design of the setting mechanism, the -number of impressions ineach repeatv or each cycle of operations when the machine is set to make al definite number oft impressions Yof the' same number and then change the setting of the digit Wheels, may be quickly varied.

The setting-mechanism considered broadly includes an adjustable stop member which-'is acted upon by a releasable locking mechalnism for permitting adjustment ot'ithe stop member and maintaining it in any adjusted position, and a controlling disk, movable with said stop member in setting the machine and movable in relation thereto durllt) ing that part of the cycle of operations when Vto hold the 'controlling disk after each actuation thereof,excepting the last vone ot each l/Vhen the digit Wheels are actuated Witheacli reciprocation'of the yoke 1S, or

are'not sov actuated as tocausefthe. same rnumber to be repeated an indefinite,number disk Vupon the 'completion ot, each,cyclev of of times, said controlling disk will have no movement.V

. I alsoprovide 1n this mechanism,means` for imparting movement to Athe `paivl 40` 'whereby with the downward movement ot the yoke l18, it vvillreceive movement so as to permit the member for controlling its operation, Vto move into orout of the, operative relation thereto. y

' (lo-operating With the stop member ottheV y setting mechanism is a [iXed dialhaving indices thereon which will indicate the setting of the machine. j The controllingdi'sk is also vprovided with indices which in conjunction with said stop member will iiidicatethe Droo'ress `of an c cle of, o erations forV which the machine isset, I also provide manually operativeineans by which the, con-, trolling disk may be restored to its .initial position for any cycle of operations, thereof, and a manually operativerelea@ mechanism, for the locking mechanism Whichwill permitthei setting of the-adjustable stop member and at the same time permitthe, return,

of the controllingdisk to the vinitialposition above .referred to, so as to ensiirethe;y

full number-vot1 impressionsl during every cycle of operations for which the machine may be set through saidadjustable I nember.,l

Rotatably Ymounted: inthe. plate,v 3.8 isa spindle 42 having secured thereto astop member inthe forinpfv a. d iaLiiiiger 43.

Carriedfby this spindle .is a4 disk. 44l having y a sequence `of 'teeth 45,about; saine, engage-l ahle by a pin 46 carried by a springpressedbell crank, lever 47 havingfahead v.profV 38, the bell crank leverV 47 beingjlvupon the, face, of` said-plate opposite to .that adjacent the functioningof the vpaivl 4Q. and; ensur. j

ing the return movement of the, controlling the cycle -lofoperations for Whiclutheima chine is set.f

The disk 52 is formed in tivo. sections,- oneja y tension 66 upon the pin 46,so thatwith the of which has a central circularj'opening ,therein for, a lielicalspring', one en'dfof',

which springis connectedtosaidfdisk 52, and the .other end-fof Whiehzisseated in-avkey-Way in the;,spindlee42s-pV Tliefotherfsec; tionlof ythis diskz'has an, opening,-sofuedld,;

meseta :diameter therein, so as to close thischamber 4While permitting the mountingrof the disk, y upon the spindle 42. V Y

The disk 50 has formedthereon an 'out-.,

Wardly extending stop 56 adapted-to engage,

the stopmember 43. I also provide on the exposed faceof said disk 50 indicessuch as digits positioned adjacent the ratchet teeth.l

in relation 'to said stop 56- as toindicate, at

upon said disk respectively, and sopositioned` L any time, the quantity ofimovement thefstop 56 has had with relation to the stopgm'em'- vber4. I i

In thev forni offthe invention sho-Wnthese i indices runflirom O to'l), the 0 being located adjacent the stopV 56 and thus. indicating :the initial position of parts vfor each cycley of operations,

Mounted upon a vertical pivot carried ,i

.the frame 18 is a laterally oscillatory: pavvl 5T acted upon byv a spring 58, this pawlprojecting through a camslot 59 in the plate, 88, .across which slot the ratchetvteethl, Y during the operation of the machine, .suc-j` cessively project. The riser in this cam slot `is shownat 60, vand is so positioned .aston positively disengage said pawl fromk any by,. with any downward movement of the yoke 18.

'tooth 51, and.v thus prevent overrunnin-gy of Ithe disk() and the other parts. carried there-A No teeth y51 are provided throughout,r a 1 portion of the periphery of the disk 5Osol as j topermit the. setting of this disk in a posi-, ,tion Where no movementis imparted to the disk, as When the machine is set vfor aninf definite repetition ofthe same number, or a consecutive actuationofl the digit, Wheel.A

Y Also pivotedupon the platel 38`is a, spring pressed paivl 61 in [engaging relationk with theteeth 53 andthe cam 54-upon the disk` engaging relation With an arm 63 upon .the pawl 40 when said paWl 6l is 11i engaging V52.1, Thispawl 61 is provided With an eX- `tension 62 permittingthe' pavvl to pass into llo relation With any tooth 53, and to rpass from such'engaging relation with `said arm 63 disk 50` having no tee-th therein is adjacent tlielslot 59. i

Vwhen said pawl 61 is moved upwardly by -the= cam "54. z It will be noted that the'positio-n of this cam 54 cis such that it Will zic-..115

tuate the paivl 61 While theportion of the The paxvl 61 vis provided with a crank 64 havinga head .65, by means of which the tion at any time during a cycle.

`This pavvl 61 is alsor engaged `byan eX- actuation ,of the manually Voperative release,l

1 pawl may be manually 'actuated to cause the or the locking mechanism, said pavvl 61.Will Y beyimoved out of engagement-:With the teeth y so as to permit thegcontrolling diskftoreturn until the stop 56 engages-the stopinemis@ ,f

vequivalent means carried by the yoke 18k,

` pawl 4() in the manner above referred to.

which will with each `down stroke of said yoke impart a quick oscillatorymovementto the pawl 40. Thisactuating means is so positioned, however, that it will complete its movement well before the yoke has completed its downward movement, so that its function is not to control the position of the pawl but to actuate said pawl so that the member 61 can control the positioning of the Vhen the extension A62 ofthe member 61 is in engagingrelation with the arm 62 of the pawl 40, there willA be no appreciable movement of saidl pawl by lsaid means, but when said parts are disengaged one from the other, there will be sutiicient movement of the pawl 40 to Vso position it as to permit the engagement of these parts as determined by the position of t-he controlling disk. Y

The mechanism above described comprises a. rocking lever 67, one arm of which is provided with a tooth 68, and the other arm ot which is in engageable relation with a spur 69 upon the pawl 40. (See Fig. 4.) This lever is pivotally mounted upon the plate 38, The tooth 68 normally yprojects across the cam slot 59 in the path of movement of the pawl 57. Y f.

The spindle 42 has screw-threaded thereona knurled operating handle 70 by means of which the stop member or dial finger 43 may be turned freely in either direction when the locking mechanism is released. n

It will be observed that the construction of all parts of the setting mechanism is such that they may be readily formed of sheet metal, and all of these parts are mountedv upon, or formed in, the plate 38 so that this mechanism in its completely assembledA position may be secured to or removed from the` frame 11. To simplify assembly of, the numbering'machine, I provide the sides o f the frame 11.with oblique slots as 71 and form upon the plate 38,'oblique tongues 72 having a close fit with said slots 71, and guide tongues 73 adapted to engage the inner face of the sides of the trame l1 for ensur-v ing accuracyv in the positioning of the plate. By this Vconstruction the plate 38 is secured in position by means of a single screw 74.

The plate 38 has secured thereto a dial housing .75 having a circular opening therein suticient to expose the portion of the disk 50 having the digits or other indices thereon, and the stop member or dial finger 43. This opening is circular and has grouped aboutit indices or digits and legends by which the setting of the member, 43 maybe gauged,

these indices as shown more particularly-in Fig. 1 running from 2 to 13, and the legends being Rep indicating repeat, andCon. indicating consecut-ive. These indices are so located uponsaid housing dial that when the.v dial finger or stop member 43 is positioned in accordance with any of same, the stop l56 upon the disk 50 will engage said stop member at a point to so position said disk as to cause the functioning of the machine in accordanceV with the position'inA which said stop member 43 is set. I

For convenience in manufacturing and assembly of the numbering machine, the dial housing 7 5 lis cupped as shown, and-in the lower rim thereof an opening 76 is formed vwhich passes overa downwardly extending tongue 77 -formed'upon the plate38. 1A single screw 78 is used to secure this housing 75 in position, this screw (io-operating with screw threads formed in thescrew 74 for securing the plate 38 in position. Y

To facilitate the hand setting of the digit wheels, and when. desired, to ensure the actuation of the comb pawl after the ire-setting of the stop member 43, I provide means operative to hold the `yoke 18 and theparts carried thereby ina position adjacent the base 12.5 This means comprises a single ratchet tooth formed in the stem 19' at a point suiiiclently `remote fromv the top of the ,yoke 18,

sothat when a suitable lock plate engages this ratchet tooth, the digit wheels vwill be in the desired position with relation tofsaid base`v 12. Thesingle ratchet'tooth inl the stem 19 is indicated at 79, and the co-operating lock plate at80, this plate having` an opening 81 therethrough, one end yof which opening is rounded, and the other end of which is'squared as shown, to'permit the free sliding movement of the plate in engaging it with, or disengaging it from, the

, ratchet tooth 79.

pawl with each-full reciprocation ofthe-yoke 18;'vthe setting of the machine for an. in-

vdefinite repetition of the same number, or

a continued inoperativeness of the comb pawl during succeeding reciprocations of the yoke,

and two different settings of the machine by which the comb pawl remains inoperative foro ne or a predetermined-greater'number of` full reciprocations of the yoke. and is then made operative upon the succeeding ,full re -`1ciprocationi,thereofas to Vprogressivelyv p actuate thledigit Wheels at the completion of :each cycle vo-operations'for which therma- :chine is set. 4In" theV final position, thema- ,55 chine as described maybe set so that-'the V*comb* pawl will be inoperative duringone` i0. twelve.

printing characters on `the various digit- "1W-heels, -and movethe traine and the pad in 773,. ment of the yoke andthe partscarred thereby, so as to permit the impression of av num-v 4 its'fentiretywto one'side of the path oztinoveberat the conclusion 'of this down stroke.

`l After the making of an; impression, 'pressure 'Y 99, sorinof 21 to reversetliese o eiations` and reupon the handle is'relieved, permitting-the storet-he parts to 'their normal inoperative positions-.with the yoke 18 in its uppermost position. This general mode of operation is Y fold andwell known inthe numbering ina-j chine art, the mechanisms of my present invention` embodying 'therein a,V novel mechanism rfor actuation, andfcontrolling the acl tuation of, the digit wheels and'certainsdetails ofother mechanisms inthe machine.

In assembling the inachinethe controlling.

'disk 50 to ,56d is idly mounted uponlthe v spindle Y42,` theinner `end ott the hel-'ical .spring being inserted in' the keyway in said` spindle.: 4Said controlling` disk is VthenLtfurned vsufficiently to give'the desired tension to'sadfspring before thestop niemv-ber or di'al linger 43is secured to said spin- .i dlefin av .positionyto enga-ge the'stop 56'npon the disk 50. It will be noted that'ivhenthe parts are vthus assembled,v the actuation of saidstopmember or 4dialiinger and the spindle 42 carryingrsame will not in any Way modify thetension` ofl this spring. As, hoW- vsion'of thespring `will naturallybe slightly increased.` lVlth' this construction. -lio\vever, breakage of the springthrough oyertensionmechani'snito properly* function, is `im- 'po'ssi'blel 'f 'Considering A'iirst the setting` of theuna-v chinev for making impressionsV of consecutivel numbers, When'tlns condition is desired,"the

ver,'the said disks `are actuated during 'the' succeeding operations anyv cycle.y the ten- 'Y user imparts an' oscillatory'movement to' the 'bell 'cranklever 47 by pressure 'appliedtfo the head 48. This movementof the""lever-\vill disengage the stud 461trom a toothuin thev disk 44,` the extension 66 of this ylever-at the same time engaging and vraising the `member f61 so as :to disengage itl from anyl tooth.

lmember or` dial finger 43, Junt-il thisntinger `indicates, upon the housing 7 5, the legend Gon.- If it is required to reset the .digit Wheels to bring the-.Wheels intov aposition to .impress the kdesi-red number before thus --actuating the lever 47, the' user maydepress the .handle 2O to `an extent so that by ytiltingtliemachine to. theleft laterally, Fig. l, thelockplate Willautomatically slide so as 'toengage the squared portion of the openling, 81- therethroughf ivith Ithe "tooth" 79. `then i'esetting'the digitavheels, careshould be taken to set' the, units: wheel' lone .number belowthat which it is desiredto yirst print, since iii-tlieyoke l8 is further depressed, the pawl 40 Will'tliiough the lever .impartloiic actuation tok the' comb pand 30 during the` .I up stroke 'of the yoke l8"-.necessaryA to 'an inliing oi. the digit ..Wheels and prior to the making oi'tlievirst impression With the new setting." I-Iouevei, if'the user kexercises care,

and doesnotso depress the yoke Y185, but, de-

pilessesit mei-ely enough to permit theloclf plate; 8O tobe restored tovitslnormally7 inoperative position to the stein 19,' WitlunitY bringing 'said levei :below the-paivl 40, then" the digit Wheels may beso set to lshow the actual number.,

' Vthe'spindle lis thus turned; Ethe spring 55 Will cause the 'controlling disk to fi'olloiv the stop' member or dialA linger 43 with the stop 5G rthereon in engagement with `said dialiinger. i As sai'd stopjmemberor dialjiin'gei is brought to' restfop-posito 'the legend Conr the lasttoothl-45 Vrot'nthelockingtdisk 44,1lower -lettotFig 5, `will bc in a position to receive the stud 462 upon lsaid -bell crank lever 47 and thus lockthe spindle and the stop member or dial linger vin this position. its' the 'controlling disk 5' i* is bioi'l'ght toit-he position*determined 4by the setting of the stopy membergoidial iingf'eif437 the cutoutportionot this diskavill be presented toivard the slot 59 soV that thep'awl 57 in its vertical `reciprocations will "en age none oi the teeth 51 upon said disk. nce

the reciprocation 01"" the yoke 1S willV have `no operati-ve effectA upon lsaid disk.

ing bythe-user, or suoliV afloss in the tension Y A as would result in a failure ofy the-setting' "AWith' the"disk`-50,` will be in 'engaging -re'lationwith the member Gl so thatiiponfthe return' or' locking' movement ofthe' bell` crank.Y lever 47, the" said extension 62` of 'said mem- 57, however, during each downward movep ment, will engage the tootli63 upon the lever 67 and through said lever give a quick oscillatory movement to the pawl 40 moving it from its position projected across the slot 39 but permitting it toV immediately resume this posit-ion.

While said pawl 4() is thus receiving movement inwardly of the plate 38 and away from the slot 39, the lever 33 will be pass,

ing saidl pawlr during the first movement only, however, after the setting of the control vdisk 50.- A

lVitli the completion of the first downward printing stroke of the digit wheels with the yoke 18, the lever 33 will pass to below, and be retained -at this point by, the

i 'pawl 40 and upon the return oi' upward stroke of said digit wheels and yoke, this retention-of 'the lever 33 will impart. anoscillatory -movement thereto. and through the link 34 will impart an oscillatory movenient to the swing frame 31 and to the comb pawl 30 which will impart a one-tenth revolution to the units digit, wheel and also to wheels of higher denomination if the position of the various digit wheels is such as to. require a transfer operation.V Upon the suc-' ceeding down stroke of the Vyoke 1S, the lever 33 will be rocked in t-lie opposite direction, and will thus impart a return move-- nient to the swing frame 31 and to the comb pawl. By this action, which is the same in all settings o f the machine when the turning' of the digit wheels is required, the digit wheels are always actuated following the making of an impression, the parts of the digit wheel actuating mechanism beingl restoi'ed to their .former positions preparatory to the next actuation of the wheels upon some future down stroke of the yoke 18.

lVlien the machine is set for consecutive y numbering, the lever 33 will be under con- Cil stant restraint by the pawl 40, the down movement of the yoke 1S causing an upward movement of said lever and theup niovement of said yoke 18 causing a downward pivotal movement of said lever, which result is secured by the movement of the point of pivotal support of' the lever with relation to the pawl 40, and is hence a merely relative mov-ement.

Then it is desired to make anfindeiinite number ofimpressions of the same number, the lever 47. is` actuated in the manner above described, and when the member 61 has been raised, and the locking disk 44 released in 4 the manner described, the spindle 42.1and

stop member or dial finger 43 are turned to indicate the legend Rep 1With the raisingof said member 6l, the pawl 40 will be projected across the slot 39 unless it is already so projected byY aprevious setting of the machine for consecutive numbering, in

which ease, of course, the oscillations of the lever 47 will impart no movement to the member 61, which is already held in its uppermost position,1or in a position in which the extension 62 is inoperative to prevent this projection of the pawl 40.

Under the foregoing condition the next upward movement of the yoke -18 will result in. a progressive advancement of the-digit wheels, thus requiring the precautions as to the liand-settings of the digitV wheels, above referred to. Y

This set-ting of the stop member or dial finger 43 will result in the positioning lof the disk 50 with the cutout portion thereof presented towards theslot 59 with the effect, as when the machine is set for consecutive numbering, that subsequent recipi'ocations of said yoke will not result in the pawl 57 having any turning action upon the^con trolling` disk 50. or the disk'Q carried thereby. 4The disk 52 will be so positioned, however, that when themember 61 is permitted todrop into engaging-,relation therewith, itl will engage the ratchet tooth following the riser 54, (considered from a contra-clockwise movement of'the disk), ythis positioning of parts, however, being merely for thepurpose vslot 39 is yunobstructed,'so that after the` first' down stroke .of the vyoke following the above change in the'setting of the setting mechanism, during which down stroke the lever`33 will be so actuated as to restore the swing frame 31 andV its pawl 30 to a posi-A tion preparatory to an actuation of the digit wheels,`any number of reciprocations may be imparted to said yolievwitliout having any operative effect upon the controlling disk 50-52, upon the lever or upon the swing frame 31. Henceany desired numberof iinpiessions with the digit wheels in thefsanie position, may be made. f

When setting the machine for a limited or definite repetition of the saine number upon succeeding actuations of the machine followed by an actuation of the digit wheels` of parts is such require the dise'ngage ment of the fpawl 61 from' 'some ratchet tooth 53 of the disk 52, tofraise lsaid pawl. The

Vpressionof the yoke 18 is not necessary'. p

' It is to beY observed thatthe raising of thev ymember or pawl 61 is alwayslaccompanied by a' Vmovement of the pawl 4() in afmanner to project it across the slot 39, and by `a release of the controlling disks 50'and 52 from all restraint from this pawl, so as tor permit the spring 55 to rotate said disks in a `manner to engage the stop v56 with the stop `member or dial finger 43. This movement of said disk will always bring the Zero index upon the disk; 50 adjacent the stop member or dial iinger'43. v

Assuming that it is 'desired to set the inachine for an impression of thefsame' numbers in duplicate, when the lever 47 has been actuated to release thevlocking mechanism, the

' spindle 42V is turned, in either direction, until thestop member or index finger A48 is opposite the index numeral 2 upon the housing 7 5.

In ythe construction shown, if'the movef ment of the spindle 42 ris, contra-clockwise, Vsaid finger will, through the stop 56, impart acorresponding movement to the controlling disks and 52, while vif jthevmovement of the spindle yis clockwise, said disks vwill be moved through the spring to the same eX'- tent as the spindle 42 is moved. It will be noted that while the disks 50 and 52 vare idly mounted upon said spindle,` the spring 55 affords means whereby said vdisk is 'caused to have movement simultaneously with said spindle in setting the machine, but is capable of movement 'independently 'thereof whenV determining the number of impressions, in eachl following` cycleofoperfations.

The ab0vefmovem`entof the stopinember or dial finger 43 will bring the controlling disks 50 and '52in a position wherethe second tooth. 51 in-advance of the cutout portion of the disk 50 will be projected across the cam slot 59 in the path of movement of the pa-wl 57 slightly above the` rise 'GO in said cam slot, andin4 substantial ali'n'eiinent withv the tooth 68 of the'lever 67. At thesame time the second tooth 53 in advance of the cam oi' elongated tooth 454 'will be brought below the pawlV or member G1, so that said pawl or member is permitted to drop into engagement with the tooth following this second tooth when with a contra-'clockwise vGi) V61 to thus drop. ParierV tothe initialactuation of the cycle for'which the' machine is 52 to the extent of one tooth only,

out portion of thedisk 50, with a`fco'ntia clockwise movement of said disk, will be in substantial a'linement with the tooth' 58 and in ,a position to be engaged bythe pawl 57,

and the member or pawl 61 will 'be held out of engagement with the disk 52y by the pawl y Y40 above the' second tooth 53 upon the disk 52 preparatory vto engaging the first tooth of Said disk during the first part ofthe downward movement ofthe yoke 18. If the lever 33 be'in its low-ern'iostposition-below"the 'pawl 40, this Vdownward movement will cause the restoration of the comb pawl 30 to a position where, upon the nextV engagement of said leverwith said pawl 40, a digit wheel or wheels will be actuated as required by the progressive actuation of said wheels.

1With the first down stroke of the yoke 18 with th-e setting of the machine as described, the pawl 57 will substantially simultaneously engage the tooth 68 and the 'second tooth 51 50,-and impart a downward'oscillation tothe trasclockwise movement to the disks 50 and y As the ylever 67 is oscillated, the pawl 40- through the spur 69 will be oscill'ated to bring it, in its entirety, at'one side of the slot 39, and

lto move its arm 63 out of engaging relation with theV extension 62 upon the pawl 5l' and',

permit said pawl todrop into engagingrelation with the tooth` upon the disk 52 so that upon the completion of the movement of said disk by the pawl 57, it will engage the first ft'ooth` ina'dvance of thel cam orv elongated tooth 54, and hold the disks 50 and 52 in the position to which -they have been V'advanced by the pawl 57. `This position ofthe pawl G1 will hold the'pawl 40 inits retracted po-r sition so that upon the succeeding up stroke following the making of an impression, the levervSB 'will mer-ely ascend in the slot 39, and receive no movement which will result in the actuationl of the swing frame 31. the second down stroke, thev pawl 57 will engage the succeeding tooth 51'or the tooth between the tooth first engagedand the cutout portion of the disk 50, and impart the same quantity of rotative movement to the'disks stroke, and Vwill at the saine time actuate `the lever 67 without, however, having'any operative effect upon the pawl 40 when the machine is setas described. The movement of the disk 52, h owei'fer, with the' disk 50 will cause the cam or elongated tooth 54fto raise theI member or pawl 61, thus permitting Upon in advance of the cutout portion ot' the disk `lever 67 and atv the same time impart a conico n a free Vclockwise return movement of ther disks'under the control' ofthe spring 55 until the stop56 engages the stop nfienober"or dial erations whichin the instance given 'inthat the pawl 57 constitutes means for im-` chicles two printing` strokes ot the yoke 18 and of the parts carried thereby.

As the member or pawl 61 is thus raised by the cam or tooth 54,' the pawl 40 willbe moved by its spring across the slot 39, the arm 62 of this pawlvbeing interposed in the path of the member or pawl (i1-and holding it so as to permit lthe free return movement of the disks and `52 and re-establishing the relation of parts above described and permit a repetition of the operations above 'referred yto during the two succeeding down strokes of the yoke 18. `When lthe pawl 40 is thus projected across the slot 39, the final up stroke of the yoke 18 in anyy cycle will result in an oscillation of the rswing frame 31 due to the turning of the lever 33 upon its pivot as a result ofthe upward movement of the pivot of the lever, and the restraint by the pawl 40 towards the end of the lever,thus actuating the digit wheel or wheels.

The rise in the cam slot 59 is so positioned as to move the pawl tooth 57 out of engaging relation with the tooth 68 upon the lever 67, and the tooth 51 with which it may at the moment be engaged, thus preventing overrunning of the diskand permitting the rapid return movement ot' the pawl 40 across the slot 39 with its arm 62 positioned to restrain the member or pawl 61, or to cause the pawl 4() to be restrained by said pawl or member 61, as required by the succeeding actuation of the machine.

-It will be observed from theV foregoing parting a step by' step movement to the controlling Idiskas well as means by which the means 'acting 'upon the member operative Vupon the vdigit wheel actuating mechanism is Y nioved into or out of the operative relation let theccntrolling disks'. l Y v It will be noted, by reference to Fig. 9 of to said member, the operative intervalsl of said restraining pawl with Irelation to said Vmember beine determined s by the position of thel drawings,A thatV the` disk '50 has Vthirteen ratchet teeth '53, and that this disk may be so positioned as to cause any of these teeth `excepting the first tooth to the left of the Vcutout portion of the disk, to be brought 1 into engaging relation with the p'awl `57 upon the first down stroke 'of any cycle of-operations. Hence the number of impressions during any cycle will be determined by the particular tooth which is iirstengage-d bythe Apawl 57- during that cycle.

Assuming that it is desired to make thir teen impressions of the same number during` .a cycle, the lever 47 is actuated to establish the relation of parts heretofore referred to to partait 'the jiurning of the spindle the stopv member or dial linger V43 with the y resultant *corresponding* mov-ement of the compositel disk 50-52. With this relation of parts established, the contact member or' ing duplicate numbers,vsaid pin 46 Willfengage vthe first tooth of the sequence shown at the upper left ofsaid Fig. 5, and lfor impressions numbering between 2 and 13, it will engage the appropriate Vtooth between the twol teeth just stated.

,During the first down stroke of the following cycle, the operations will Vbe as here.-

tofore described yin connection with ythe setting for a mere duplication ofranumber.

VThe second stroke of the cycle, .howeverfwill' lcause the pawl 57 to imparta second step of movement to thev disk 50--52, the memberv or lpawl 61 riding over the succeeding ratchet tooth 53 upon the ldisk 52. The oscillation of the lever 67 by said pawl 57 prevents a return oscillation of the .pawl 40 until after the pawl 61 has engaged the succeeding tooth 53 or is again interposed in the path of movement of thearm `63 for retaining thepawl 40l at'one side of the s101339.V The succeeding reciprocations of the yoker18y will have the same'operative effect on the various mecha- .nisms asis described in connection with the second reciprocation.immediately yabove referredto. y j j f Upon the final ori-'thirteenth down stroke of said yoke, the pawl y57 engages thev tooth 53 immediately preceding the cutoutportion of `the disk 50, and with a contra-clockwise vVhen the machine is set for merelymakl movement of saiddisk, :causes the cam or! elongate'dtooth 54 toraise the pawl 61 in a manner to permit the Afree oscillationV ofthe pawl 40 so as to interpose it in the pathof movementl of the lever 33, and thus cause the` actuation of the digit wheels in the manner above described,.in connection with theset.

ting of the .machine for duplicate numbering.

Thearm 63 of the pawl 40 is bythis movement-engaged withrtlie under side of the eX- tension l62 ,of the member orpawl 61'. to hold said member or pawl in its raisedfposition,

As the pawl .61. is raised. by the "cantor"v` elongated tooth- 54. whatever the settinggof the machine, the 'disk 50 52isfreed from all restraint so as to permitits return 'movement by the spring 55 tov an extentv determined bythe engagement of the stop; 56l with thestop memberor dial-finger 43. .f c l.

If the stop-member or dial finger 43fisset at any index number betweenQ and 13, the resultV is the positioning of the disk 50-52 that the'y correspondingteeth 5l g'tv'ill.

ha pas-aimed. masias ifi-.arribar er -f reciprocations of the'yoke 18 corresponding with the index number at which the stop vine'ii'iberor dial linger 43 is set before the c'a-m' or elongated tooth 54 operativelyvv engages the member or pawl61 for thepurpose of Apermitting the movement of saidV disks under the'spring 55, and the projection vof to the pawl 57, and their location is net to I indicate in any way' the registering position ofthe teeth therewith. The index numbers upon lthe disk have no relation whatever fas to the' position of the teeth but are merely for the purpose of indicating the stage of progression' of the machine during any cycle 'of operations.

1 V:When the bell crank lever;- 47 is actuated torrelease the locking dia-litt, its movement will alsofdisengagefthe member or pawl 61 from its operative 'relation'tothe' disk 52, so

,tliatrwith lany change in the:

setting ofv the the various teeth 51 and 53 fwill-be machine,

as alre'sult of the brought into al position,

engagement of the .stop 56 With the stop member or dial finger 43, tok ensure the full number ofimpressions in the following cycle ofy operations asdetermined byfthe setting of the saidistop' member or dial finger. If, however, after making a certain num 4berV of impressions, it isdesirablefor any reason to increase ithejnumber of impressions Y during Vany cycleA without resetting the stop member or dial 'finger '43', thehead' car-v 'rie'd'by the crank 64 of the member or pawl 61J isactuated to manually releasethe pawlV fi'iir'ithev controlling"disks and permit the spring to return thesedisks to their initial'V positions for any lfull cycle vof operations, fdeterininedgby the settingof` the machine.

The manual actuation ofv said pawl in restoring the parts to their initial positions for y `arg'ivencycle will Vhave iiogoperative effect whatever, excepting to establishv'the relative position of'parts characteristic of the initial positionthereof, asestablished' by the act willr benoted that the yoke 187,'thefdigit wheels carriedY thereby, .the swing frame 31,

' `tle1pawl`30 and the member operative upon said-y swing frame, have a direct vertical refciprocatofry movement only, at all tim-es 'eX- Vcepting ivhengthe operationof'the machine requires the progressive advancement vof the digit wheels. -ence when.v theV machine lsetfor consecutive numbering, andthe` digit "whe-els' require to rbe actuated after each iinpression,L the frame 31 will receive reciprocatory motion -for setting them with relation the following cycle.

to Vthe stopV member carried by the wheels, during each'down stroke of the yoke 18, and willreceive oscillatory movement, impartw ing'movement' to the wheel, or wheels upon .each up stroke of the yoke. Vh/en the same number is to be repeated an indelinite number of times, if the pawl 33 is positioned at the topv of the slot` 39, there will be no actua;- tion of this lever or of the swing frame 31 with the reciprocation of the yoke 18. If on the other hand the lever' 33 is atfthe bottom of the slot and the pawl 40 is projected across' said slot, there will be one movement of said lever 33 and ofthe swing frame 31, ywhich movement will vbe a resetting movement of the comb pawl Without `any operative effect upon the digit wheels. .Y i

lffhen themachine is set" fora denite number of impressions of .the same number -cycle when it will be actuated so fas to oscillate the 'swing frame 31 to' impart "move-V -iiient to the di wheels and during the liiial up sti-oke of theyoke 13, and actuated tov restore said swing frame and'pavvl to re.- l

set the latter durinol the first down stroke of rlfhe lever 33 willal-V ways be below the pawl tOprior to the first Vdown stroke during any cycle, and hence during this stroke, it will be actuated, in a manner to kreset the pawl` e()y witlioutlactuatlngy the digit wheels.

` AThe foregoingdescriptionis inerelyfor f Y the purposeV of yeinphasizing thattlie swing frame 31 when the machine is actuated for ceives no, oscillatory Ymovement -exceptgposdigit' wheels, and during the following flown stroke, said frame remaining station y ary at all other times. tuationof the. spindle 4t2 and the stop mem- Y bei'v ordial finger 43;

In the-foregoing, vI have described the setting of the stopl in'ember'or dialfinger 43 `A'indefinitely.repeating a given number, A're-p`v lll) under i three conditions, to wit when, the

digitwheel actuating means or l-ev-er 33 is positioned at the toplof the slot 39V with the yoke iii its uppermost position; when Vthe i lever 33 is in its lowermost position and below the pawl e0, and the yoke is in its upper- Y most position; and when the locking plate 8O is set with the yoke iin a position int-er# mediateits upper and lower position, under whichcondition the said means orjlever 33 maybe either adjacent said lever 33er be at the bottom of th-e slot, and so position it if the setting lwheels 17. f

ing machines.

to impart an inoperative return movement to'the swing frame'31 and pawl 30, but will impart no operative movement to said swing frame. W'ith the last condition, when said lever 33 is opposite and engaging the pawl 40,'if the plate 8O be released without forc-V ing theyoke downwardly to the printing position, the ,leverA 33 will have no operative effect upon the swing ,frame 3l with its up- ;ward movement.' On the other hand, if the 4yoke is forced downwardly, the said lever wi'll Vbe positioned below'the pawl` 40 so as to impart an actuating oscillation to said swing frame 31upon said upward movement, require-s an actuation of the 'If the lever 33 is below the pawl 40, when the yoke 18 is'in its lowerinost position, no manner of actuating the machine will permit-'the restoration of the yoke to its upper- -most positionwithout actuation of the digit wheels.

When the machine is setV for a definitev num-v ber of repetitions ofthe same number during.

each cycle ofvoperationsthereof, the down stroke of the yoke in making the first impression of each cycle will-cause-the turning ofthe lever 33 upon its pivotV in a manner to 'imparta return inoperative oscillation to the swing frame 31 and pawl 30, while upon the upstroke foliowing the final impression ofthe cycle',the"pawl 4L() will cause an-oslcillation of saidlever 33 to impart an operative oscillation to said swing frame and saidpawl.,AV This actuation of 'the digit wheels upon the up `stroke of the yoke vis vnecessary to secure the proper iiiking of the ,characters prior to an impression, and is commonly found in handv operated number- V The housing or face plate-'75 protects-all vof the operative parts ofV tlie'setting mechanism permitting access to only the heads 118 `and 65 andthe kiiurled' nut 70 used in setting the stop member or dial finger 43.

Vfhile I have described a swingaframe 31 rvcarrying a spring pressedcomb pawl 30 for actuating the `units'fdigit wheel and also 'fwlieels of higher denomination, it is ap- A, parent that while a swing frame carrying a pawl operative vupon theunits wheel is essential tothe "operation of the machine,

meansrotlierthan a comb pawly maybe used for imparting actuation tothedigit wheels 'of higher denomination, whenrequiredi.

I use-a yoke 18 connected With theslides 15 through the medium of the shaft 16 inerelv to sim lif vthe manufacture ofthe device and afford the proper clearance for the lever 3 andv link 34 connecting'said lever with the swing frame 31, this yoke being-recessed as shown in Fig. 2for permitting the necessary Aoscillatory movement of n the swing frame, 31. Y l

For convenience of expression in the claims, the composite disk 50-52 will be,

referred to broadlyas a controlling disk?, the paw'l 6l will be referred to as means .co-operatiiigwith the controlling disk, or

inthe alternative as the controlling pawl; the pawl 40 will be referredV to as the actuating means operative upon the member or lever 33, or the actuating pawl, pawl 1will be referred to as the disk actuating pawl, o'r means carried .loywthe reciprocatory i'neinber'and operative upon lthe controlling disk to impart a step'by 'step movement thereto. l Y

f There may be various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts While still preserving all of the operative functions above referred to, without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. l

Having described the invention, what I claimas new and desire vto have by LettersPatent, is :e i 1; li-riiiumbering machine embodying therein incombiiiation with i'eciprocatory means,

sequence of digit wheels carried therereby,v digit wheel actuating means, and an inking `mechanism cov-operating with said,` digit wlieelsfof'a member movable with and op-i5 erati've upon saidV digit wheels, actuating meanspiactuating means 4adapted to-ybe brought intofor out of the ojerative rela- :a l tion Ato said member, and setting mechanism whereby tlieloperative or inoperative intervals of said actuatingy means upon said lmember may be predetermined.

in in combinati oniwith reciprocatory means, a

-sequsenceof digit wheels carried thereby, digit iwheela'ctuating ineans,'andv an inking mechanism co-operating with said di git-Wheels, ofa

member movable withA and operative upon said di'gitvwheels actuating means, actuating vmeansadapted to be brought into or outof and the protected i y 2. A numbering iiiachiiie'einbodying therei the operative relation to said member, a

Asetting mechanism whereby the operative or inoperative intervals' of said actuating means upon said member maybe predetermined, andmaiii'ially operative meansWhereby during anyvr cycle of operations, said setting mechanism mayV be restored' toits initial polsition `without var-ying theV setting of said inec'hanism. Y i ,j 3; A niimberinglmachine embodyingthere-A in in combination with reciprocatory means,

a sequence to digit wheels carriedV thereby digit" wheel actuating'means,

and an inking mechanism cooperating with said digit Wiieelsfot a member operative upon siiid `digit wheels actuating means, actuating means for said member, a controlling disk having a sto Y thereon ai sto member coopera-ting with said stop and rotatable about ani anis concentric with saidrdisk, `a spring having a normal tendency to engage said vstop with saidY stop member whereby said disk may turn `simultaneously with, or indep'eiidently oi, said stop member, a locking mechanism operative upon said stop meniber, cri-operating means upon said disk` and carriedbysaid reciprocatory means where-` apstep by step movement is imparted to said disk vwith printing actuations Vot the machine, :leans co-opeiating with said disk and with the actuating means for the niemb'er operative upon thedigit wheel actuating means, to control the functioning oi' the machine as predetermined by thesetting ot' said st'op. member, means actuated by said means imparting a step by step movement to` lsaid disk and operative uponY said actuating. means to cause it to be brought into "or out 'of thev operativerelation to said member, and means carried by, and operative uponthem'eans co-opei'ating with, said disk,

whei'ebyat the'endvota number ot impres-y V sions, said 'means co-operating with said disk positions saidactuating means inoperative relation tothe member operative upon the digit wheel `actuating means'.

. 4; Anuinbering machine embodyingtherein'in combination with reciprocatory means, a sequenceV of digit wheels carried'thereby,

digit VWheel actuating means, and an YYinking mechanism cio-operating` with said digit V'whe'els, oi ainember operative upon said digitv wheels actuating; means, actuating fineans for said member a 'controlling b 7 D fdisk having a stop-thereon, a stop membei',l Ycti-operating with said stop V.and

Y' rotatable about an axis/concentric with said disk, a 'spring having a normal tend-V ency to engage said stop with said stop menib'er whereby saiddisk may be turned simultaneously with, Vor independently of, said stop member, a locking mechanism'opera tive upon said vstop member, coeoperating 'means upoii said! disk and carried by said :reciprocatory means whereby a step by step 'iiiovement is imparted. to said disk vwith crative upon the means co-opera-ting withv said disk, whereby simultaneouslyA with the making ot said locking mechanisminoperative, said means ifo-operating with said disk vwillbe made inoperative with relation theretoto permit said stop to engage 'said stop member, means actuated by saidineans imparting a step by stepY movement to said disk and operative ,upon said actua-ting means to cause it to be brought into or Vout oi the operative relation to said member, and means carried by, and operative upon the inea-iis co-operating lwith, 'Y said disk,

`whereby at the end ot a number of impressions, saidmeans co-operati'ng' with said disk positions said actuatingvmeans in op ierative relation to the member. voperative upon the digit wheel actuating means.

A numbering machine embodying theref in'in combination with reciprocatoryfmeans,

a sequence` ot digit wheels carried thereby,Y

digit wheel actuatingV means, and van inking mechanism coioperating 'with said' digit wheels, of a member operative .upon said digit wheels actuating means, actuating means tor saidijnember, a controlling disk having a stop thereon, a stop member cooperatingwith `said stop and rotatable about an axis-concentricwith said disk, arspring havinga normal tendency to engage-said stop with said stop member whereby said disk may be turnedsimultaneously With,ror

indeliiendently oi', said stopmeinber, alocking mechanism Voperative' upon' saidl stop member, co-opei'ating `means upon said disk and carried by' said reciprocatory Ameans whereby a step by Vvstep,movementYis 'impart-v ed'fto-said disk with printing a-ctuations of the machine, means co'operating with said disk and with the actuating means forrrthe member operative'upon the digit'vvheelV ac-V `tuating means, to control the functioning o f the machine as predetermined by the setting ot'said' stop member, manuallyjoperative'means whereby said locking mechanism Vmay'` be made inoperative, means actuated thereby and operativek upon' the means -co operating with said fdisk, Vwhereby simulf taneou-sly'with the making of lsaid locking iiiechanismf inoperative, said-*means co-operating with said disk will bemade inoperative lwith relation thereto topermitnsaid'- stop `to engage said stop member, manually operative means operative; upon said means (io-operating with. said ,diskv whereby. said vmov .izo

means may -be made. inoperative with rela-f-` tion Vto said vdisk independently of said last" named means, means actuated bysaid means :For imparting movementto said disk and operative uponsaid actuating means to cause it to be Vbroug'rht into or out ofthe operative relation to saidA meinbenand `means carried by, `and operative upon the means co-operating with, said disk, whereby Iat, theend of' a number ofv impressions, said. meeneem operating with said disk positions said actuat-ing means in operative relation to the member loperativeiipon the digit Wheel actuating means. A H

"6, A numbering machine'einbodying therein in combination with reciprocatory means, a lsequence of digit wheels carried thereby,

digit wheel actuating means, and an inkingy mechanism co-operatmg with said digit Wheels, of a member operativeupon said digit 'wheels actuating means, actuating means for said member, a Vcontrolling disk havinga stop thereon and twosets of ratchet teeth, a stop member co-operating with said stop androtatable about `an axis concentric with said disk, a spring having a normal tendency to engage said stop with` said stop member whereby vsaid disk may be turned simultaneously with, or independently fof,

engaged from said disk andsaid actuating means at predetermined intervals to permit a return movement oi said disk under the control otsaid Aspring and to make said actuating means operative at intervals determined by the setting ot said stop member.

7. A numbering machine embodying therein in coinbinatioiirwith reciprocatory means, a sequence of digit vwheels carried thereby, digit wheel actuating means, and an inking mechanism V,cooperating with said digit whe-alsof a member operativeii'pon said digit wheels actuatingV means, factuating means .for said member, a kcontrolling disk having a stop thereon and two setsot ratchet teeth, a stop member co-operating with said stop and rotatable about an` aXis concentric with said fdisk,`a spring having anormal 1 tendency to engage said stop with said stop member whereby said disk may be'turned sivmultaiieously with, or independently ot', said upon said member, means carried by said" disk and operative upon vsaid controlling pawl whereby said pawlI is automaticallyv disengaged from said disk and said actuating means at predetermined,intervals to permitk a return movement ot saidr disk under the control of saidspring and to make said ac# tuating rmeans'operative at intervals determined by-thesetting oiff said stopV member,v

means co-operating witlrsaid disk-'actuating pawl tor aetuating'said actuating 1n e'ans,'and` manually Aoperative means whereby said Vcontrolling pawl may be nioved'outrof vviperative lrelation tothe teethupon said disk, .Y andto said actuating means, to permit a return movement of said diskunderthe controlffof said spring independently of `the positionfol said meansfcarried 'by' said rdisk, andwitho'lutj making said actuating means operative," f y `8. A numbering machineembodying there# in in combination with reciprocatory means, a sequence 'of digit wheels carried thereby, digit wheel actuating means, andan inking mechanism co-'operating with saidV digit wheels, yof a member operativev upon ,saidV digit wheels actuating I means, actuating means-'tor said member, a .controlling disk Yhaving a stop tliereonfand two sets of ratchet teeth, a stopfmember co-operating with said stopzand rotatable about axis concentric with said disk, a springrhavingg a4 normal tendency to engage said "stop With said stopv member whereby said disk may/be turned simultaneously with,"or 'independently of, said stopfmember, a locking 'mechanism operative uponv said stopfmembena disk actuatin'gpawl carried by said reciprocatory means in operative relation to one'set -otl 'ratchet teeth upon said disk, kwherehya step by stepmovement is imparted to said disk withA printing actuations of the inap-' chine, a controlling pavvl co-'oper'ating with said'other set of ratchet teeth and with the' actuating means operative'upon ,said inember, means carried by'said disk and'opera# tive uponV said controlling pawl vwhereby said pawl is automatically disengaged from said disk and said actuating means at prede-v termined intervalsfto permit a'return move-4 ment otsaid disk under` the controlof said spring and to make saidv actuating means operative at intervals determined by *thejs'et-` ting of said Vstop member, means co-operating with said disk actuating pawl vforractuatin'g said actuating means, manually operative means whereby said locking mechanismmay be made inoperative, and means actuated thereby and operativeuponsaid controllingy p awl whereby simultaneously with the mak-- ing of said lockingr mechanism inoperative.l

said controlling pawl will be moved out'of the operative relation to the teeth uponsaid disk, and to said actuating means, to permit a return movement of said disk under" the( control ot said spring, independently ofthe position otsa-id means carried by said disk etk ' mem and without making saidV actuating means operative l A' numbering machine embodying therein inV combinationV with ,reciprocatory means,

lglveqiience 'of`digit wheels 'carried thereby, vdigit"wheel actuating means, and an inking mechanism co-operating with said digit' wheels, oi' member operative upon said wheels actuating means, actuating means` -for ysaid vmember, a controlling disk having @Stop there@ and tir-Sete of ratchet tee 1i`astop member cfa-operating with said stopland rotatable about anaxis concentric with saiddik, a spring having a normal tendency to engage said stop with said stop 1 ber whereby said disk may be turned s imultaneously with, or independently of, said Step member,

operative relation to one set otratchet teeth @Peril Sais .dials whereby' a Step by. step movement 'S empatia@ t0 Said @ist with: printing an u on lsaid member,-meansvcarried by, said paal whrebysad par` actiiations ofthe machine, a ,controlling pawl co:operfatinfolwith said other set of ratchet d ,with the actuating means operative `iid"operative `u on said controlling is automatically disengaged from saiddisk and said actuating means `at predetermined intervals to permit Y a'fretiirn movement of said disk under the control oi? springk and' to make said actumeans operative at yintervals Adetermined bythe setting of said stop member, means yco-operating with said disk actuating fawl i'or actuatingy said actuating means,

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l manually I nperative vmeans whereby said taneously'with the making of kingmechanism may be made inopera- 4.meansl actuatedsthereby and operative "aid controlling pawl whereby simul- V i u said locking said controlling @i uplrn s mechanism inoperative,

.awlwill .be moved 'out of the operativer-e v [lation tothe teethupon` said disk, and to Ymeans, to permit a return movement of said disk under the control of said spring, independently of the position oi said means carriedl by said disk and without making Seil actuating "means Operative, and

'a' lockingV mechanism opera-y tive upon said Stop member, a disk actuating ,5 pawl ,carried by saidreciprocatory meansin slot, an actuating pawl pivoted uponrsaid.- plate in a position to be projected across, or positioned upon one side of said slot, a controlling disk having a stop thereon, a stop member cti-operating with said stopv and rotatableabout an axis concentric with said disk, a lspring having anormal tendency to engage said stop with said stop member whereby said disk may be turned simulta-- neously with, or independently of, 'said stop member, `a locking mechanism operative upon said stop member, co-operating means upon said disk and carried by said reciprocatory means whereby a step by stepy movement isl imparted to said disk with printing actuations of the machine, means tio-operating with saiddisk and with said pawl to control i themovement of said pawl aspredetermined by the setting oi said stop member, manually operative means whereby said lockinghinechanism may be madeinoperative, means actuated' thereby and operative upon the means crioperating with said disk whereby simulta? neously .with the making of said'locking mechanism inoperative to kpermit lthe setting oi said stop membensaid means ooo'peiating with said disk will be made inoperative with relation tosaid disk to permit said diskfto be actuated by said spring, means actuated by said means for imparting-movement@ said disk and operative upon said pawl to cause it to be projected across or withdrawn from said slot, and means carrie'd'by yand operative upon the means o o-operating with, said disk, whereby at the end of a number of impressions, said means co-operating with said disk and with said pawl, willrbe made inoperative in relation to said pawl.

A numbering machine embodying therein in combinationf with reciprocatory means, a sequence of digit wheelsv carried thereby, digit wheel actuating means, andan inking mechanism co-operating with -said digit wheels, of a plate having vertically extending slot,a lever pivoted upon said'r'eciprocatory means and movable insaidslot, an actuating pivoted upon said plate in a position to be projected across, or positioncd upon one side of said slot, a'controll ling having a stop thereon, a stop member cor-operating with said stop and rotatable about an axis concentric with said disk, a spring` having a normal tendency to engage said Stop with said stop member whereby said disk may be turned simultaneously with, or 4independently of, saidY stop,v meinber, a locking mechanism operative upon said stop member, cooperating: means uponsaid disk and carried by said reciproc'atoiy means w'vhereby a step by step movement is iin# parted tosaid diskwith printing actuations of the machine, means co-operating with said disk andlwith said pawl to control lthe move-` ment oi saidpawl as predetermined by the setting of said stop member, manually op# eiative means whei'eby said locking mechanisin may bemade inoperative, means actuated thereby and operative upon the means co-operating with said disk whereby siinultaneously with the making of said locking mechanism inoperative to permit the setting of said stop member, said means co-operat-v disk may be moved out of the operative rela tion thereto, independently of said manually operative means for making said locking mechanism inoperative.

12. A numbering machine therein in combination with reciprocatory means, a sequence of digit wheels carried thereby, digit wheel actuating means, and

an inking mechanism co-operating with said j digit wheels, of a plate having a vertically extending slot, a lever pivoted upon said re-` ciprocatory means and movable iii said slot,

A an, actuating pawl pivoted' upon said plate iii a'position to be projected across, or posi'- tioned upon one side of said slot, a controlling disk having a stop thereon and two sets of'ratchet teeth, a stop member cri-operating with'said stop and rotatable about an axis concentric with `said disk, a :springV havin@ a normal tendency to engage said -stop with said stop member, whereby sai-d disk may be turned simultaneously with, or independentlyfof, saidY stop member, a locking inechanism operative upon saidstop member, a disk actuating pawl carried by said reciprolcatory means in operative relation to one set of ratchet te'etlrupon said disk whereby a step bystep 'movement is imparted thereto with succeeding printing actuations of the machine, a controlling pawl cofoperatiiig with'said'otherset'of ratchet teeth, means carried vby said disk and operative upon said controlling pawl whereby said pawl is automatically disengaged from said disk' and said actuating pawl at intervals determined bythe setting of said'stop member, to permit a return movement et said disk under the control of said spring and to make said actuating pavvl operative, and means cooperating with said disk actuating` pawl for imparting oscillatory movement to said actuating pawl.

13. A numbering machine embodying therein vincombination 'with ieciprocatory means, a sequence of digit wheels carried thereby, digit wheel actuating means, and aninking mechanism co-operating with said digit wheels, of a plate having a vertically extending' slot, a lever pivoted upon said reembodying ciprocatoi'y means and lmovable in said slot, an actuating pawl pivoted uponsald plate iii a position to'be projected across, or posi-v tioned upon one vside ot said slot, a control-` ling disk having astop thereon and two sets of ratchet teeth, a stop member co-operating` with said stop and rotatable about' an airisv concentric with said disk, aspring having a normal tendency to engage said stop with vsaid stop-member, whereby said disk mayl be turned sii'nultaneously with, or independently of, said stop member, a lo-ckngfmechlaiiism operative upon said stop member, a disk actuating pawl carriedby said recipro-A catory means in operativerelation to one set ofi'atchet teeth y'upon said disk whereby aV step by stepr movement is imparted thereto with succeeding printing actuations of the machine, a controlling pawl co-operating with said other set or ratchet teeth, a cam upon said disk and operative upon said controlling pawl'whereby'saidpawl is automat,- ically disengaged from said disk and sai-d actua-ting paul at intervals determined by: the setting oiA said stop member, to` permit a return movement of said diskunder' the control oi said spring and to make .said actuating pawl operative, an-d vmeans co-operati ing with said disk actuating pawl'for iinpaiting oscillatory movement to said actuatiiigpawl.

lt. A numbering' machine embodying therein iii combination with reciprocatory means, -a sequence of digit f wheels carried thereby, digit wheel actuating ineans,' and loe an inking mechanism co-operating'with said digit wheels, lof a plate having a vertically extending slot, a lever` pivoted upon Asaid Areciprocatory` means and movable in-saidslot, an actuatingpawl pivoted uponsaid plate in a position to lbe projected across, or j positioned upon one side of said slot, a controlling disk having aA stop ,thereonand two" sets of ratchet teeth, a stop member co-operating with said stop and rotatable about an airis concentric with said disk,` a springv having a normal tendencyto engage said stop with said stop member,whereby said disk may be turned simultaneously with, -or independentlyo't, said stopr member, a locking mechanism operative uponfsaid stop member, a disk actuating pawl carried by said reciprocatory means in operative relation to one set of ratchet teeth upon .said disk whereby a step by step movement is imparted thereto with succeeding printing actuations of the machine, a controlling. pawl co-operaitin'g rrwith said other set of ratchet teeth, a cam upon said disk andoperativeupon said con-r trolling pawl whereby said pawl is automatiioA ically disengaged from said disk and said actuating pawl at intervals determined by the setting ofsaid stop member, to permit a return movement of vsaid disk under the control'ofsaid spring and to make saidfactu-l i reciprocatory means andmovable 1n vvxnatically disengaged rfrom init said disk to thereby-dgitwvheel actuating means,

@time Perl QPGratYe ineens @Generating with said disk actuating pawl for impartingoscillatory movement to said vactuating Pawl, manually Operative means whereby said vvlocking mechanism may be made n- Gnelfative, and. means actuated thereby and operative upon-said controlling pawl VWhereby simultaneously with the making of said loc-king mechanism inoperativerto'rpermit the setting of said stop member, said controlling paivl will be disengaged from its vo o-operating teeth .t0 permit said .disk to be actuated by said spring.

HLA numbering means, asequeuce' of digit wheels carrie/l hefeby, digit Wheel actuating means, and

an plnking mechanism cooperating with said digit WheelSO 21, platehaving a vertically @Xtending sl t, a lever pivoted upon Ysaid ysaid slot., ,actuating pai'vl pivoted upon said Plate in. a position to be projected aereas, @y said slot, coinA sets of ratchetteeth, a stop member (io-open ating with said stop and rotatable about an axis concentric witl'isaid disk, a. spring having a normal tendency to engage said stop with Vsaid .stop member, whereby said disk maybe turned simultaneously with, or independently ot, sailL stop member, ay locking mechanism operative upon said stop bei', a Vdisk actuating pawl carried by saidV reciprocatory means in operative relation to one'set of ratchet-teeth. upon said disk Whereby aA step by step movement is imparted. thereto with l Succeedingr printing actuations of the machine, a controlling Vpayvl co-operating cam upon saddisk and operative upon said controlling pawl whereby said said disk and said actuating paw-l at intervals determined by the setting ot said stop member"to permit a return. movement of said disk under.

Athe control of said springand to make said actuating paWl operative, means cooperat-v ing with said disk actuating pawl, kmanually operative means whereby said locking mechactuated thereby and operative upon said controlling pawl Vwhereby simultaneously with the. making of said locking mechanism inoperative to permitthe setting oi' said stop member, said controlling pamvliwill be disengaged from its` cri-operating teeth to peri beactuated by said spring, Vand manually operative. ineanswher by said controlling paivl Vmay lbe .disengaged `from said'disk independently ot said-cam.

n l16'. A numbering machine embodying therein in combination with reciprocatory mea-ns, asequence ot ,digit Wheels carriec `anism 4may be made inoperativm means i said .Stop membn Wlwebvail machine embodying Vtherein in combinatlen with, ICClPFOCatOf/ with said other set of .ratchet teeth, a

paivl is autol an actuating paivl pivoted upon said plate in position to be proJected across, O r pos/if.

tioned upon one side oit said.slot,a contr lling disk having` a stop thereon and two l oi ratchet teeth, stop member co-operating Withk said stop and rotatable about'can concentric .ivithsaiddisk a spring having a normal tendency to .engage said stop with Y disk mayb@ turned 'simultaneously l 0.1 independ- Giuly @it Said Ster @embte lodare, medie" Djian Operative `anni'Sad 'Stor membre. e rdisk actuating payvl carried said recip-V rOcatQrv-meailsin Operative relation te une Set of @what teeth. eroe Said disk whereby, e step by step movement imparted thefruto with succeeding printing actu tions ofthe machine, av controlling pa'vvl co-operating with said other set oi ratchet teeth, means carried by said disk and operative upon said controlling pawl whereby saidfpavvl is autof matically disengaged from said disk and said actuating pavvl at lintervals* vdetermined by the setting of said stop member', topermit a return movement l ot' said disk under `the control. ot' said spring and to make said actuating paivl operative, ,anV oscillatory lever h aviiw' a tooth upon one 4:arm thereof inenfY gageable relation with said disk actuating pawl, and a spur upon said actuatngpawl in engageable of said "lever, whereby said pawl Will be i oscillated `With each vvdownward movementrot said disk actuating paWl. l

Vv17..A numbering machine mbdying therein in combination With reciprocatory means, aifisequence of digit'vvvheels ,carried thereby, )dis-it Wheel actuating' means; and. an 'inking me extending ,lot,'a lever pivoted `upon saidreciprocatoryrmeans and movable in said slot,

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relation With lthe other arnoV ,Y hamer (iQ-Operaties with Said' 'digit vvheels,ro'f a plate having a vertically an actuating patvl pivoted uponsaidplate a position to be projected across, or ,posi-` tionedupon one side ofr 'saidA slot, a control ling disk having a stop thereon 'and two sets ot ratchet teeth, a stop member ,coopere ating with said stop Vand rotatable about an axis concentric with said disk,v a spring hav.

ingy a normal tendency to engage said stop with said stop member, whereby said disk may be turned simultaneously With, or independently ot,'said stop, member, a' locking mechanism operative upon said stop"infern-r ber, a disk actuating pavvlcarried said reciprocutory means yin operative relation to one set of ratchet teeth upon said disk vvherebv 'a step by step movement is imparted 'thereto With Ysucceeding printing actuations of the machine, a controlling pavvl eooperating with ,Seid piller Seb 0f rathet said pawl teeth, a cam carried by said disk andy operative upon said controlling pawl whereby at intervals determined bythe setting of said stop member, to permit areturny movement of said-disk underthe control of Y said spring and to make said actuating pawl operative, an oscillatory lever having atooth upon one arm thereof in engageable relation with said disk actuating pawl, a spur upon said actuating pawlin engageable relation with vthe other arm of said lever, whereby said pawl will be oscillated with each downward movement of said disk actuating pawl,

-manually operative means whereby said 'lockingmechanisni may be made inoperative,

. meansactuated thereby andfoperative upon Spring',

whereby said Acontrolling Ypawl may be 'dis-- said controlling pawl whereby simultane ously with the in akingotl said locking mechanisin inoperative to permit the setting of` said stop member, said controlling pawlwillV be disengaged from its co-operating teeth to permit said disk to be actuatedA by said and manually voperative means engaged from said disk*independently of said cam.

YMLA numbering machine Vembodying therein in combination withreciprocatory means, a sequence of 'digit wheels carried thereby, digit-,wheel actuating means, and

y an inking mechanism co-operating with said l digit wheels, of a plate having a verticallyA Qextendingjslot, a lever pivoted upon said reciprocatory means 'and movable in said slot, an actuating pawl pivoted upon said plate in a position to be projectedac'ross, or positioned` upon one side of said slot, a controlling disk having thereon av stop member, two sets of ratchet teeth, and a cam at the end o-one of said sets of ratchet teeth, a stop member co-operating withsaid stop and Y rotatable aboutan axis concentric with said disk, av spring having a normal tendency to engage said stop with said stop member,`

whereby said disk may be turned siinultaneously with, or independently of, said stop member, a locking mechanism operative upon said stop member, a disk actuating pawl carried by said reciprocatory means in loperative relation to one set of ratchet teeth,

whereby a step bystep movement is imparted to saidv disk with succeeding. printing actuations of the machine, aI controlling pawl:y

(3o-operating with the other set ot ratchet teeth and said cam, whereby said pawl is automaticallydisengaged fromv said disk and .said actuatingpawl at intervals determined by the setting ofsaid stop member, to permit a return movement of said disk under the control of said spring, and to make said ,actuating pawl operative, Van oscillatoryr lever having a tooth upon one arm thereof in engageable Arelation with said disk actuautomatically disengaged" trom saiddisk and said actuating 4pawl' by said disk may be turned simultaneously .said pawl while said disk actuatingfpawl ating pawl, and a spur upon saidactuating pawl in engageable-.relation .with the other arm of said lever, whereby; said -pawlj will lbe voscill'ated with each downward movement of said disk actuating pawl. 1

19. A numbering machine` embodying therein in combination with reciprocatory means, a sequenceot digit wheels carried'v thereby, digit wheel actuating means, and' an inking mechanism 'oo-operating with said i digit wheels, of a vplate having a vvertically extending slot, a lever pivoted upon said reciprocatory means and movable in said slot,

.I an actuating pawlpivoted'upon saidlplate in Y y a position to Vbe projected across, or--fpositioiied upon one side ot said -slot,ra controlling disk having thereon a stop, one sety of ratchet teeth having a cutout portion adjacent the end of same, ar second setof ratchet teeth and a camat the end of same, stop member ico-operating with said stops and rotatable about an axis `concentricfwithjlsaid disk, a spring having a normalrtendency to engage said stop with said stop member,` wherewith, or independently of,said stop member, a locking mechanism operative upon said .stop member, a disk actuating pawllcarried by said Vreciprocat'ory means in operative relation to one set 'ot ratchet teeth and said cutout portion, whereby a vstep by step movement may be imparted-to saiddisk', or said disk actuating pawl maylbe made inoperative in relation to said disk, a control-A -ling pawl co-operating with the other set- 'of ratchet teeth, said cam being V so positioned and so proportioned in lengthV with relation to said cutout portion that said fdisk may be so setV that said cam will automatically disengage said controlling pawl is operative, an oscillatory lever having a tooth upon one arm thereof in engageable relation with said disk actuatii'ig pawl.v and .y

a spur upon'said actuating pawlin engageable relation with the other arm of saidlever, whereby'said Ypawl will be oscillated `with each downward movement of said disk actuating pawl.` y i 20. A numbering machine Yembodying therein in Acombination with reciprocatory means, a sequence ot digit wheels carried are:

thereby, vdigit.Wheel :actuating means, and. 1

' iansinlring; mechanism coloperating lwith said' Vdigit:Wheelsof a plate having a verticallyV ,extending slot, a `lever pivoted upon said reciprocatory means and movable in S-raidr -slot, an actuating paivl pivoted upon said a stop member cooperating with saidV stop xtoengagesaid stop with said `stop meinber whereby'saiddisk--may-be turned simulj-,plate'fin`.a.'position Ato be )projected across, Aorpositioned vupon one side oitl said slot, a 'controlling disk` having` thei'eon a stop meinbei', two'sets Vof ratchet teeth, and cabin at the: end ottone ot' said sets otratchetteeth,

iandrotatable yabout an` axis coiicen'tricavith L saiddisk, aspring having a normal tendency y taneously With, or independently ot, said stop member, a. locking mechanism operative pawl Vcofope'rating Iwith Vthe other Set of' vratchetteeth and `said cam, :whereby'saidY 'jpawlis automatically disengaged from said disk and said actuating '.paivl atv rinterim-ls determined by.` the settingV of said stopmeinu bei', to permita return movement lot' said .disk underthe control Y,of said spring, and to make saidactuatingpawl operative, an oscillatory.leverhaving ra. tooth upon one arm thereof inengageable relation-With said `pa'Wl Will, be oscillated :with each downward y movement ofv said disk actuating pawlfmanl ually operative, means whereby saidA locking;` .-,ineclianlism bemade inoperative, means diskjactuating-,pa\vl, .a spuraipon said actuating paWl .in engageable relation with the otherarm ofysaidplever, whereby said actuated thereby yand operative upon said" an hiking mechanism co-operatingiwith'said extending slot, a levei'-pivoted .upon saigdrecontrolling' pa'wl whereby siinultaneouslyT with the 'making of saidl locking` mechanism inoperative to permit the setting -ot said stop member, ysaid controlling pavvl 'will' be 4disengaged Yfrom itam-operating,teeth toqpermit said ydisk to .be actuated by y said spring, and` manuallyoperative means whereby said controlling pawl Vmay `be disengaged -'i'om said 'disk independently ofsaid cam.

2l. VA numbering` .machine embodying therein in combination yivith .reciprocatoi'y means, a sequence ot' digit .wheels ,carried thereby, digit Wheel actuating means, and i digit Wheels,Y of a plate jhavinga vertically ciprocatorymeans and ,movable .in said slot, an actuatiiig` Ipawl Apivoted upon-said plate in a position to beprojected across, orfpositioned upon one sidevot' saidislot, a control'- ling disk havingthereon a stop, one set of ratchet teeth-having a cutoutportion adjacent the endet saline, s600111@ @trato/het vsaid disk actuating pawl, or be continuoi member,

ldigit wheel 15e/ian? o teeth and a cainfatfthe endet saine,.ka.stop

Vmember coz-.operating withsaid stopy andro- .tatable about anqaxis concentric .WithJsaid disk,` aspring having' a normal .tendency to engage .said jstop with .said `stop ,membeig whereby said `disk mayfbeturned simulta- Y ncouslyiwith, or independently of, said `stop vmember, .a .locking .mechanism v'operative upon said stop .ineinbei', .a dish: actuating' paivl carried by said reciprocatoi'ynieans-in operative relation to oneset ofratchet teeth i and. said. cnt-routportion, wherebyy a A'step by step. iiioveineiit may be in'iparted to saidk disk, vor `saidzdisl; actuating' paivlmay` be ii-iade inoperative infrelation to saiddisl, a con- ,ti'ollinglpaivl co-op'erating Awith thev other seto't-ratchetteeth, said cam 'being soposi- .tioned and so :proportioned in length with `relationfto said cutout portion thatsaid-'disk .inay= be so set thatsaid cam will automaticall disengao'elsaid controllino. aud-from b v I" .said vset o' ratchet :teeth sand said actuating paivl lat; fintervals 'determined vby the "setting :of said stop member to 1 permit Y a` return movement ot said disk under 'the control of said spring,` and to make said actuating paWl operative"following va succession ofi-stepby step movements imparted to saidfdislrV by engaged with a r`tooth-of saidset and "with said actuating-pand While vsaid disk actuatingfpaivlis inope'i'ative'witli relation to said `dislr, .or may be `continuously disengaged from said ratchet teeth and from said paivl lWhile saidk disk actuating pawl is.A operative,

an oscillatory 'lever having a tooth uponone varm thereo'in engageable relation-'With said disk actuatiiigpawl, a rspur upon said actu- Iating` pawl -i'nengageable relation With the other i'inofsaidjlever, whereby said pawl 4Will/bc oscillated Withfeach downward movement yofsait'lidisk actuating pavvl,'manually operative means ivlierebysaid locking-mech- Y anisni` iiia'y be-niade inoperative, means actu- -lated thereby and operative Yupon said con- 'trolling pawl-y whereby simultaneously v'with -tliemaking ot sai-d'lockingfmechanism inoperative to j i'ei'mit the setting of said stop Y aid controlling' pawl 'will Abe` disengaged from imno-operating' teeth toper-v mit'sai-d disk to be actuated Lby said spring, .and manually operative means whcrebysaid controlling' lpau'fl may be ldisengaged vfrom' saidv disk. independently of ysaid cam.

22. A numbering I' machine embodying .'-tlici'cin 'in conii'b'ination with ireciprocatoi'y means, ai sequence ot Ydi-git Wheels carried `thereby,fdig'it avheel' actuating-means, and fan inging mechanism co-operating'with said ota'member 'operative upon .said digit ivlieels ac tuati'ngA means, actuating meansi'forsaid member, ka `controlling.disk'A having` a i opthereom'a stop member-'co- -operating'xvith sai-dfstop and rotatable about -lXS' @0.1i centri@ with f .Said disk, Vfearing use 

